IEEE INFOCOM 2006 Tours Programme

TOURS PROGRAMME
 
Stories and legends of the Gothic Quarter

Legends, traditions, stories from generation to generation heard in our streets…will come alive in our tour. We will walk the narrow medieval streets of the Gothic quarter, discovering how our ancestors lived and what was their relation with this part of the city. Will will explains the hidden secrets of the court, the gossip in the streets and show us the mystery of hidden squares and secret places inside the old city walls of Barcelona.

An unforgettable way to discover the history of Barcelona...

Observations:

Transport: Not needed

Duration: 3 hours

Timetable: there is no time limit

Groups of a maximum of 30 people, but we can organise it for a huge group such one of 100 people (5 groups at the same time).

Possibility to enter the cathedral.

 

Special price: 9 euros/person

Tour will be operated with minimum 20 paying guest.

English speaking guide

Tickets From Catedral included.

 
Barcelona 1900's: the Bohemian city

This is a very special tour, as it combinates arts, history, society and stories related to 1900's Barcelona, the city that Picasso found when he moved here with his family. A Barcelona of art galleries, Modernism art, artists and intellectuals, strong cultural connections with Paris, secret districts, literary bars and cabarets. The tour follows some of Picasso's studios and homes, as well as old bars and shops of that time and other related places.

Observations:

Transport: Not needed

Duration: 3 hours

Timetable: there is no time limit

Groups of a maximum of 30 people, but we can organise it for a huge group such one of 100 people (5 groups at the same time).

Possibility to enter Picasso Museum.

 

Special price: 13 euros/person

Tour will be operated with minimum 20 paying guest.

English speaking guide

Tickets Picasso Museum included

 
Modernist designs and colours

Barcelona is a city of marvels and colourism: to contemplate the changing colours of façade of the Batllo house depending on the sun is something unforgettable. This tour includes comments to works of some of the most important architects of the Modernism art —Puig i Cadafalch, Domènech i Montaner and Gaudí—and a tour following unknown modernist façades of the Eixample district, the result of an exceptional town-planning plan of the XIXth c. that you will discover.

After the success of The Gaudí Year 2002 we continue to offer a wide range of exclusive tours of Gaudí's Barcelona. We want you to discover the genius of the architect, his historical and artistic influences, his social life and his mentality. We propose the visit of an interior and a walking tour to complete the visit: Casa Mila (Pedrera), Sagrada Familia and Parque Güell.

Observations:

Transport: Not needed

Duration: 10-17 h.

Timetable: there is no time limit

Groups of a maximum of 20 people, but we can organise it for a huge group such one of 60 people (3 groups at the same time).

Tickets Casa Milá+Sagrada Familia.

 

Special price: 65 euros/person

Tour will be operated with minimum 20 paying guest.

English speaking guide

Tickets From Casa Milá and Sagrada Familia

Transport, tickets and Lunch included

 

Montserrat tour

45 km. out of Barcelona the mountain and monastery of Montserrat is a symbol of Catalan identity. The Monastery houses the famous Moreneta or black virgin. Montserrat has been home to the Benedictine Community, now numbering some eighty monks, since 1025, and to the Patron of Catalonia, St Mary of Montserrat, who is worshipped by hundreds of visitors daily. The monastery contains one of the most important libraries worldwide, a fine collection of art and the escolans , the oldest boys choir in Europe who attract visitors from all over the world to listen to their famous virolai.

 

Special price: 65 euros/person

Duration: 10-17 h.

Tour will be operated with minimum 25 paying guest.

English speaking guide

Transport and Lunch included

 
COSTA BRAVA TOUR
 

Departure from Barcelona to the village of Pals located at 1hour 30 min. from the city, in the Girona province. Visit of this Medieval Village and drive to the “calas” of Calella, Llafranc and Aiguablava to see the really Costa Brava .

Time for lunch and drive to St. Feliu de Guixols and Tossa de Mar driving along the coast. Tossa de Mar is one of the most beautiful towns in Catalonia.

This is a landscapes excursion.

Back to the hotel and end of the tour.

 

Special price: 70 euros/person

Duration: 9,30-17,30 h.

Tour will be operated with minimum 25 paying guest.

English speaking guide

Transport and Lunch included

 

Figueres and Girona: Dalí's World & The Medieval Jewish Quarter (the Call)

A visit to Teatre – Museo Dalí is an authentic immersion in Surrealism. Built on the remains of the old theatre of Figueres, this museum displays the most complete collection of Dalí's works – from his first artistic steps to his last creations including the rooms decorated by the artist himself.

Leaving Figueres we will head for Girona where we will have lunch and then start one of the best cultural visits in the area. The Call Jewish Quarter has become an important key to gain an insight into the Jewish legacy. Its vast monuments and fluvial façade have been splendidly restored and preserve the city's history.

 

Special price: 79 euros/person

Duration: 9,30-18 h.

Tour will be operated with minimum 25 paying guest.

English speaking guide

Transport, tickets For Museum Dali and Lunch included